Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities
Joseph Henry Hansen, Sr.
Jun 12, 2022
Washington, Utah – Joseph Henry Hansen, Sr., devoted husband, fun-loving dad, and dedicated teacher passed in his sleep at 87, on June 12, 2022, from complications resulting from a heart attack. He was born April 2, 1935, in Los Angeles, California to Fred and Clara Oelkers Hansen. He married Gay Elaine McKee.
Ruland Gale Garrett
Jun 10, 2022
St. George, Utah – Ruland Gale Garrett beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather passed away June 10, 2022, at his home with loved ones by his side. Gale was 86 years of age and lived a full and happy life. Born April 21, 1936, in Quincy, California, Gale was the fourth child of William...
Mavor "Mave" Hedberg
Jun 8, 2022
St. George, Utah - Mavor "Mave" R. Hedberg, 81, passed away on June 8, 2022. He was born on August 20, 1940 in Highland Park, IL to parents Richard and Mary Mavor Hedberg. He attended Lake Forest Academy and graduated from Highland Park High School. He also graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison....
Shirley Ann Woolsey
Jun 7, 2022
Cedar Hills – Our loving mother and grandmother, Shirley Ann Woolsey passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 7, 2022, at the age of 87. She was born November 9, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The second of three daughters to Wayne Ackman and Grace Leavitt Munn.
She married...
Robert Lee Wallace Iii
Jun 3, 2022
St. George, Utah – Robert Lee Wallace III, 92, our wonderful father passed away June 3, 2022. He was born September 21, 1929, to Robert Lee Jr. and Minnie Edsinga in Ogden, Utah.
After graduating high school, he enrolled into the Navy in 1948 with his best friend and cousin, Vern...
Leslie Ray "Les" Staples
May 31, 2022
St. George, UT – Our beloved dad, Les Staples, passed away May 31, 2022, at the age of 96. He was born December 1, 1925, in Los Angeles, California to Phyllis Sprague and Frederick Hymer.
Les served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was deployed to...
Richard G Jameson
May 30, 2022
Ivins, Utah - Richard G. Jameson died peacefully on May 30, 2022, at his home in Ivins, Utah surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Rick was born October 27, 1948, in Pasadena, California to Brad and Marion Howard Jameson.
Rick grew up in a military family...
Mary Jeane Graham Taylor
May 28, 2022
St. George, Utah – Mary Jeane Graham Taylor, 89, passed away May 28, 2022, after a long battle with two brain injuries that left her without her memory. She was born in Ben, Marion Country, Indiana, on December 17, 1932. She was the third girl born to Gardner and Ruby Graham.
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Mary Lynne Horton
May 27, 2022
Pleasant Grove - On Friday May 27, 2022, Mary Lynne Horton passed away at the age of 85 and was finally freed from her Alzheimer's and was reunited with her sweetheart, Jim.
Mary Lynne was born in Seattle, WA on August 10, 1936, to Dale and Faith Carter Foster. She was...
Roderick "Roger" Huskie
May 26, 2022
St. George, Utah – Roderick "Roger" Huskie. 41, passed away May 26, 2022. He was born September 18, 1980, in Tuba City, Arizona to Roy and Darlene Boone Huskie.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 West St. George Blvd.,...
Joann Gifford Tiedt
May 23, 2022
Hurricane, UT – JoAnn Gifford Tiedt, 78, a loving mom, grandma, and great grandma passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children on May 23, 2022, from a short battle of cancer. She was born in Salt Lake City, UT to Gerald Kendall and Aleath Dalton Gifford August 16, 1943.
Flora Munford Christensen Workman
May 23, 2022
Hurricane, Utah - Flora Munford Christensen Workman, 88, passed away May 23, 2022. She was born September 17, 1933, in Cedar City, Utah to Robert Cox and Jane Aliie Sylvester Munford. Flora attended school in Cedar City and graduated from Cedar High School. She worked for Homer Jones Photo Studio as a tinting artist turning...
Whitney Rose Anderson
May 22, 2022
St. George, Utah – Our beautiful, radiant daughter, Whitney Rose Anderson, was peacefully released from the restrictions of her physical body on May 22, 2022, after a short battle with acute onset pneumonia. There are no words to adequately express our grief and the myriad of ways her joyous presence will be missed. Although her...
Gaylen C Heppler
May 21, 2022
St. George, Utah – Gaylen Corry Heppler, age 94, passed away on May 21, 2022, in St. George, Utah and was reunited with his sweetheart Anna. He was born in Cedar City, Utah to Rue Franklin and Marva Corry Heppler on April 27, 1928. He was the first born and big brother to Jerry, Wayne,...
Vickey Woolsey Coleman Hansen
May 19, 2022
Hurricane, Utah - Vickey Woolsey Coleman Hansen passed away at home due to complications from Alzheimer's on May 19, 2022. She was born in Panguitch, UT on July 24, 1944, to Wells Woolsey and Beth Cottam. She was the oldest of five siblings and spent her childhood in Escalante, UT. She married Dan Coleman on...
Quinn Kevin Thacker
May 17, 2022
St. George, Utah – Quinn Kevin Thacker, 66, passed away May 17, 2022, at his home in St. George, Utah. He was born January 27, 1956, in Riverside, California to Gene and Barbara Medlen Thacker. He attended David Weir Grammar School, Sullivan Middle School, and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1974. He married Deborah...
Rulon Eugene Rasmussen
May 16, 2022
Las Vegas, NV – Rulon Eugene Rasmussen, 91, passed away May 16, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born November 9, 1930, in Monroe, Utah. His parents were Rulon S. and Floral Rasmussen. He graduated from South Sevier High School in 1949 and attended the Branch Agricultural College in Cedar City for one year....
Ian Robert Spendlove
May 15, 2022
Santa Clara, UT – Ian Robert Spendlove, 13, passed away on May 15, 2022. He was born January 30, 2009. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Desert Dawn Chapel, 1705 Desert Dawn Drive, Santa Clara, Utah. Visitations will be held Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Ivan Crain Church
May 10, 2022
Ivan Crain Church unexpectedly passed away on May 10, 2022, at the age of 39. Ivan was born on December 14, 1982, in Mesa, Arizona to Nancy Jane and Richie Church. His grandmother, Eva Oglesbee, helped raise Ivan and they shared a special bond. The family moved from Arizona back to Ohio. Ivan graduated from Hurricane High...
Eileen Demille Nelson
May 10, 2022
St. George – Eileen DeMille Nelson,77, passed away peacefully at home May 10, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 3, 1945, to Ardell and Mary Jane Crofts DeMille and grew up in Rockville, UT.
At a young age, Eileen began taking piano lessons, and by the age...


